Income may not exceed 50% of the median income from the table below. The Housing Authority must provide 75 percent of vouchers to those whose income does not exceed 30% of the median income listed below.
HUD Designated Metro Area: Income Limits
| 2022 | Median Family Income | 2022 Yearly Income Limit | 2022 Yearly Income Limit - Person(s) in Family | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Income Limits | Category | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | |
| Ashland County, WI | $66,200 | Very Low Income (50%) | $28,150 | $32,150 | $36,150 | $40,150 | $43,400 |
| Extremely Low Income (30%) | $16,900 | $19,300 | $23,030 | $27,750 | $32,470 | ||
| Low Income (80%) | $45,000 | $51,400 | $57,850 | $64,250 | $69,400 | ||
We have listed all of the housing authorities in Ashland County. Using the chart above, if you qualify as low income (Very Low Income OR Extremely Low Income), we recommend that you visit your local housing authority. They should be your first stop for housing and rental assistance programs.
1. To get on the waiting list for Public Housing and Housing Choice Voucher (Section 8), visit the links provided below to the closest Ashland County housing authority to your city in your city.
2. You can also visit the Housing Authority for other low income housing programs with rent assistance.
Mellen, WI - 54546
Ashland County
Phone Number: (715) 274-8311
Email: dlutz@ashlandcoha.org
Total Units: 40
Mellen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 68
Mellen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 46
Mellen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 108
Mellen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 34
Number of Children residing in Mellen Public Housing: 34
Senior citizens residing in Mellen Public Housing: 26.92% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mellen Public Housing: 19.23% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mellen: $13,728.00 average per year for current residents.
Including Ashland County Housing Authority, the other Public Housing Authorities in Ashland County are listed below.
319 Chapple Ave
Ashland, WI - 54806
Ashland County
Phone Number: (715) 682-7066
Email: cityaha@cityofashlandhousing.org
Total Units: 167
Mellen Housing Authority Section 8 Aparments: 65
Mellen Section 8 Occupied Apartments for Housing Authority: 55
Mellen Public Housing Total Apartments For Housing Authority: 232
Mellen Public Housing Occupied Apartments: 164
Number of Children residing in Mellen Public Housing: 113
Seniors residing in Mellen Public Housing: 21.69% of all aparments are for seniors.
Disbled residing in Mellen Public Housing: 27.25% of all aparments are for disabled.
Median Income for those on section 8 living in public housing in Mellen: $12,876.00 average per year for current residents.
High Bridge, WI
Marengo, WI
Clam Lake, WI
Glidden, WI
Upson, WI
Ashland, WI
Our data is collected from local housing authorities as listed on the website along with the US Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Qualify for Public Housing and Income Based Housing are based on the local housing authority guidelines along with HUD rules. That is why it is necessary to contact the housing authorities directly for local information for housing.